Apparatus for destroying vermin on poultry, birds, &amp;c.



PATENTED NOVr 24,1903.

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APPLIATIOH YILHD AUG. 31. 1903.

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PATENT OFFICE.

Lucius E. MILLs, oF IoNIA, MICHIGAN.

APPARATUSFORDESTROYING VERMIN oN PoULTRY, BlRDs, see.

sPr.:GIFIcA:IIoiv"rowingV part-ef Letters rement No. 744,731, datedNevember 24, 1903. Application led August 31, 1903. Serial No. 171,314.(No model.)

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Be it known that I, LUOIUs F; MILLS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ionia, in the county of Ionia and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for DestroyingVermin on Poultry, Birds, dto.; and I do hereby declare the lfollowingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which itV appertains to makeand use the same. l

My invention relates to an apparatus for destroying vermin on the bodiesof live poultry, birds, dac. by applying an insecticide in such manneras to insure its'permeating the bodyfeathers. y l

The objects of my invention are to providel an apparatus which requiresno frame in order to keep it in an extended position, one which issimple in its construction, being light, strong, and economical tomanufacture, adapted to be taken apart, collapsed,and done up intopackages which may be transmitted through the mail at very littleexpense, and, furthermore, which consists in the construction andarrangement of its parts, which will be more fully hereinafterdescribed, and deflnitely pointed out in the claims. I attain theseobjects by means of the vmechanism herein described, and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side View of myimproved insect-destroyer, and Fig. 2 an end View thereof. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal vertical section of my improved insect-destroyer and Fig.4, a transverse vertical section of the same, taken on the line c ofFig. 3.Y Fig. 5 is an enlarged de# tail View of the adjustable andsecuring mechanism shown inpart used'in my improved device. Fig. 6is aside view of a modiiied form of my improved insectdestroyer shownV inbroken sections. e Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a ring havinga series of holes 1' perforatedA through it at right angles to itsperpendicular breadth. Said holes 1 are arrangedI at regular intervals,as shown more particularly by the dowels 7, Figs. 2 and 4, which aresomewhat larger than said holes 1, the purpose of which dowels 7 willmore f ully hereinafter appear.

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of holes 6, the centers of which are in a horiy zontal alinement withthe holes 1 in .the ring 1, being directly opposite thereto.

7 indicates a series of dowels which are removably secured within theholes 6 in the head 2 by means of screws S. Atvthe opposite ends of thedowels'7 are ferrules 9, se-

Countersunk in the ring 3,

cured thereto, having one end of round long threaded lugs 9lr securedwithin the ends of said dowels 7 and their opposite ends extendingthrough the holes 1 in the ring 1 and 'adjustably secured by means ofnuts 10 and 11. 12 is a cylindrical drum made of canvas or othersuitable flexible material, which is secured at one end to the innercircumferential surface of the iianged head 2 by tacks or other suitablemeans. Said cylindrical drum 12 extendswithin and through the ring 1 aconsiderable distance, as shownin Fig.4 3,' and .is secured to the innercircumferential surface of the ring 1 bythe same means as is used at theopposite end thereof, and it is held in a taut position by means of thedowels 7, ferrules 9, round long threaded lugs 9', and nuts 10and 11.

In the inner circumferential'surface of the ring 1 a concave groove 13is formed which extendsaround its entire surface.

14 is a wire ring bent in the form'V of 'alcir`l cle, divided at oneportion of the same, the ends of which have a small space between them,as at 20, in order that the outer surface of said wire ring 14 may beclosely compressed drum 1 2 and the-concave groove 13 and secured bymeans of staples 12 or other suit- It also serves the purpose ofpreventing the insecticide usedwithin Ithe cylindrical drum 12 passingout and belcoming Wastedwhile the apparatusl is being tilted to ejectthe fowls or birds therefrom after they have been treated. At one end ofthe cylindrical drum 12 and contiguous thereto are a series of eyelets15, through which a 'against the inner surface of the cylindrical ifcord 1G is interlaced, which cord 16, in combination with the extendedportion 17, cornprisiug the collapsible door of the cylindrical drum 12,serves to close the end of the appa ratus to confine the i'owls or birdstherein at a time when it is desired to give them a treatment. Thepurpose of the eyelets l5 is to allow a quick shutting and opening ofthe door in that there is less friction on the cord were not saideyelets used.

In Fig. 2 I have shown the end of the apparatus closed, the cord 1Gbeing secured in a taut position by means of a spring 1S, secured to theouter perpendicular surface of the ring l. The purpose of said spring 18is to form a quick fastener for the collapsible door, which door isquickly opened, the fowls openin g said door by their own weight as theapparatus is tilted on end, the eyelets allowing the cord to easily slipthrough them in the operation, thus avoiding the handling of fowls afterthey have been treated.

Referring to Fig. 6, which is a modiiied form of my device, A indicatesa head similar in form to the one shown in Figs. l and 4, having holesextending therethrough instead of being countersunk, asis shown in Fig.3, and B a ring with holes extending therethrough, said holes in saidhead and ringbeing` for the reception of the dowels a.

The dowels a are plain, being of one diameter only, there being noferrules 9 attached, as shown in Figs. l and 3, nor are there any screwsS for securing the dowels at one end, as is shown in Fig. 3, said dowelsbeing adj ustably secured by means of nuts b c and (l c. The flexibledrum l2 is secured by thc Vsame means as is shown in said Fig. 3.

The operation of the device is as follows: The cord 1C is removed fromthe spring IS, which will allow the end of the flexible door 17 to beopened either outward or inward, after which fowls or birds are put in,and a small quantity of insect-powder is distributed along the bottominner surface of the cylindrical drum l2. The apparatus is then rotatedforward and backward on a floor, the ground, or any other suitable placea few times until the insect-powder has become thoroughly mixed with thefeathers, after which said apparatus is raised up at the end oppositethe flexible door 17, which will allow the fowls or birds to be ejectedby their own weight; but none of the powder used will necessarily comein contact with the person who is operating the device.

One of the most important features of my invention is itscollapsibility. It can be taken apart for mailing or shipping byremoving the screws 8, turning back the nuts l0 against the ferrules 9,and removing the nuts ll, which will allow the dowels 7to be withdrawnfrom the ring l and head 2. Said ring l and head 2 are then broughttogether, which will allow the flexible cylindrical drum l2 to collapse.The dowels 7 ,being tied together, are wrapped with ordinarywrapping-paper and tied with string, as well as the ring l, head 2, andflexible cylindrical drum l2.

I do not wish to coniine myself to the exact details of construction asshown in the draw ings, but may use two rings with collapsible doors,`one in each end of the apparatus, without departing from the nature andspirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a collapsible apparatus for applying an insecticide to the bodiesof live fowl, birds, dce., the combination of a drum made of flexiblematerial having a flanged head at one end of said drum, and a ring atits opposite end, to hold the drum in circular form, which drum has anopening in one end formed by said ring, closed by a collapsible door,with a series of dowels interposed between the head and ring to hold thedrum in an extended and taut position, the apparatus being adapted torotate on and near a floor, the ground, or any other suitable place,substantially as described.

2. In a collapsible apparatus for applying an insecticide to the bodiesof live poultry, birds, dsc., the combination of a drum made of flexiblematerial having a flanged head secured to one end of said drum, with aseries of countersunk holes in said head, and a ring at the opposite endof said drum, secured thereto, with a corresponding number of holesextending through said ring, having a spring secured thereto,with acollapsible door secured to said ring, having a series of eyelets insaid door near its outer edge, and a cord interlaced through saideyelets, which cord is adapted to hold said door in a closed position bymeans of the spring secured to said ring, to confine the fowls or birdsand loose insecticide within said apparatus, and a series of dowels withferrules secured on one end, and round, long threaded lugs therein,which are adjustably and removably secured within the holes in said headand ring, by means substantially as described.

In an apparatus for applying an insectieide to the bodies of live fowl,birds, Live., the combination of a drum having a flanged head at one endof said drum, and a ring at its opposite end,which has a concave grooveformed in the inner, circumferential surface of said ring, with a wirering within said drum and concave groove, secured thereto, and acollapsible door secured to said ring, which eollapsible door has aseries of eyelets therein, with a cord interlaced therethrough, andmeans for securing said collapsible door, and holding said apparatus inan extended posi tion, substantially as described.

4. As an article of manufacture, an apparatus for applying aninsecticide to the bodies of live fowl, poultry, vc., comprising a drummade of exible material having a flanged head secured to one end of saiddrum with a seriesof countersunk holes in said head, a

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ring at the opposite end of saiddrum, secured t11ereto,'which has anumber of holes extending through said ring corresponding to those insaid ianged head, a concave groove formed in the inner, circumferentialsurface of said ring, a Wire ring within said drum and concave groove,secured thereto, a spring secured to one of the outer, perpendicularsurfaces of said ring, at the outer. end of said drum, a collapsibledoor secured to said ring having a series'of eyelets in said door nearits outer edge With a cord interlaced through said eyel lets, and aseries of dowels with ferrules secured on one end, and round, longthreaded lugs therein, which are adj ustably and removably securedWithin the holes in said head and ring, by means substantially asdescribed.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

LUCIUS F. MILLS.

Witnesses:

KATE l. MILLS, E. L. HUDSON.

